Category: persecution

Prayer for Saturday 3/28

On By Inspirations By KatherynIn eternity, faith, Heaven, joy, love, persecution, praise, prayer, sacrifice, Saved from hell, Thanksgiving, worship1 Comment

03-HeartsAfire-Child'sCartoonCover-ThumbnailMy God, if I had a voice that was strong enough, I would declare your glory to the stars. If I had feet that were robust enough, I would climb the tallest mountain and raise a banner of love for the world to see.  If I had arms that were long enough, I would embrace the world with your magnitude. Give me eyes that see you in everything. Give me ears that hear you in all things. Though the world rebels against you, not wanting anyone to tell them what to do, I will defend you and reveal the part of you they do not understand ~ that you, their Maker, loves them so much you will spend their life running after them. They are falling into the mire and do not know it. They are obeying Satan and do not realize it. Waken them, Lord, with your magnificence and envelop them with love that goes deep into their souls and will not let them go. Give them new eyes to see you, new ears to hear you, a new heart that loves you back.

Ah, thank you, my Lord. Thank you for opportunities to suffer for you. Your Word says the righteous will always be persecuted. Take me down paths where I know persecution will travel toward me. May I never “play it safe”. Open up doors where Satan thinks he rules so I may have the privilege of proving him weak and wrong. Lord, you made me your bride. How blessed is that! Oh, the depths of the relationship you want with me. Thank you, my Lord, my God, the reason for my being. I worship you.

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03-HeartsAfire-Child'sCartoonCover-ThumbnailHEARTS AFIRE is storybook #3 in A CHILD’S LIFE OF CHRIST.  It has the same chapters as the adult HEARTS AFIRE in THEY MET JESUS series with stories on a child’s level.  At the end of each of the ten chapters in each storybook is Think & Do to help the child apply that story to their daily life.  This is a great time to read with your child.  Understandable at age 3 and up to 12. At age 13, they should switch to the adult version.  To BUY NOW, click a book cover or paste this………  https://amzn.to/2yaftrX

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Prayer for Monday 3/23

On By Inspirations By KatherynIn blessings, forgiveness, good works, love, persecution, praise, prayer, Thanksgiving, worshipLeave a comment

00- Worship Changes KC COVER-thumbnailI lift up my praises to you, God of the universe. They swirl around the universe and finally to your throne. You are all might and power and everything good. You are right and just tempered with unimaginable mercy.  You alone are God. I will serve you all the days of my life. Take me to your home soon, though. How much longer will it be? A year? Ten years? Twenty? How long? Take me to your home and I will serve you there forever.

Ah, my Lord God, in deep gratitude that pierces my soul, I thank you for forgiving my many sins. I sin against you daily with bad attitudes that creep in and good things I should be doing for others but which I don’t do. I am so ashamed. You forgive me anyway and I am not worthy of this. I fall at your feet and perpetually I whisper thank you. And spring.  Spring is here and the daffodils are peeking their heads out, laughing with the sun, and singing, “I’m back.  Didn’t I promise you I would be? What a winter nap I had. I’m all fresh and envigorated now.  And just wait until you see all my friends as they wake up ~ flowers in the soil, fruit in the trees, and grass to wiggle your toes in.” My Lord, you must have had such fun creating this earth.  Thank you for being the God of happiness too.

[I THINK TOMORROW I WILL RETURN TO MY INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHTS.]

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00- Worship Changes KC COVER-thumbnailWORSHIP CHANGES SINCE THE FIRST CENTURY is the second book in the series WANDERING SOUL, ENTITLED HEART, & THE SIDE-TRACKED CHURCH.  This book gives you the exact year something was changed in Christian worship or government and what they did to protesters. Hymns written by some of the martyrs who protested are included.  A real eye-opener to what we take for granted in worship.  Share with your friends.  To BUY NOW, click a book cover or paste this………. https://amzn.to/2Ut632w

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Prayer for Saturday 3/21

On By Inspirations By KatherynIn #friendships, church, Daily, discouragement, faith, forgiveness, love, persecution, praise, prayer, Saved from hell, Thanksgiving, worshipLeave a comment

00-Hero Alone-COVER-KINDLE-ThumbnailGod of heaven and earth, you are far above anything and anyone else.  You are our Creator.  You are perfection. I am so far below you in all things. But you are the lover of my soul, my protector, my comforter, my betrothed. Thank you. You deserve all earth’s praise and honor and glory.  All heaven praises you and my soul, enveloped in the ethereal, adores you.

Lord, I have been neglecting the lost. Why do I do that? Help me be alone with them and ask them about their relationship with God. Instead, I surround myself by my Christian friends. I need them, but the lost need me more. Forgive me when I become too comfortable. Oh, Lord, give me souls or else I die.

Thank you, God of my heart and soul, for loving me so. You stopped at nothing to save me from hell, despite my rebellious ego that does sinful things you say will hurt me.  You are so good, and though I offend you every day, you keep coming back and loving me all the more. No human is able to forgive as often as you do ~ hundreds of times just in one year and sometimes in one month. How can I truly thank you? I fall at your feet unworthy and worship you.

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00-Hero Alone-COVER-KINDLE-ThumbnailYOU CAN  BE A HERO ALONE: SURVIVAL STORIES FOR THE COURAGEOUS ISOLATED CHRISTIAN is a must-read for Christians around the world where churches have been shut down.  For perhaps the first time, you are feeling isolated from your Christian friends and mutual encouragement. For perhaps the first time you are beginning to feel what isolated Christians have felt for years who have no other Christians to worship with.  Read this book and answer for yourself thought questions at the end of each story.  To BUY NOW, click a book cover or paste this………. https://amzn.to/2U7OFkC …..Marked down to .99c & 5.95

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Prayer for Sunday 3/15

On By Inspirations By KatherynIn death, Enemies, eternity, Heaven, love, persecution, praise, prayer, problems, sacrifice, Thanksgiving, worshipLeave a comment

0-BK 4-FolkHero-Cover-Kindle-thumbnail-newLet them gossip about me and harass me and tell falsehoods about me. I will not deny you, Lord God of the universe. Let them cheat me, beat me, threaten me. I will not deny you, Lord God of all that exists.  Let them imprison me and execute me. I will not deny you. How can I? You are my heart, you are my soul, you are my being. Oh, for the privilege of dying for you. Let my death have meaning. Do not give me a peaceful moment in which to die.

Thank you, Jesus, God materialized. Other religions cannot fathom that. Either their god is too far above mankind to do such a lowly thing, or their god made us and went on his merry way without another thought, another care. When I think about your glorious body that can appear and disappear at will, that can walk on water, that can go through walls, that can rise to the clouds, and know you are going to give me a glorious body like yours in heaven, well, I am flabbergasted. More amazing is that you care about me at all. You have made so many promises I cannot count them. Your blessings are beyond mathematical comprehension. How I delight in you and bow before you in gratitude and worship.

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0-BK 4-FolkHero-Cover-Kindle-thumbnail-newFOLK HERO is lyrical historical novel #4 in the THEY MET JESUS series.  At the end of each chapter is a list of scriptures the story was based on, historical sources such as Josephus, and life-application questions.  It is a commentary in narrative form.  Great for personal reading, reader clubs, and older homeschoolers.  To BUY NOW, click a book cover or paste this……….  https://amzn.to/2Wbgg65

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Prayer for Monday

On By Inspirations By KatherynIn Daily, Enemies, governments, judging, love, persecution, praise, prayer, Thanksgiving, victory, worship1 Comment

(I don’t normally include my prayers of repentance, but today I am.)

10-Daniel-KindleThumnailThe snowflakes outside my window praise you with all their intricacies and surprises. The icicles praise you as they hang on upside down and grow longer with each drip, drip, drip. The scampering squirrels and fluttering little birds praise you as they brave the cold outside and look in my direction every once in a while as though to say, “Come on out. The winter’s fine”. And, oh how the stars take on a special sparkle and effervescence in the wintertime when so much of the earth is asleep. It is as though they are saying, “Go ahead, world, and sleep. I’ll be here watching over you.” You are in everything because you made everything. How exciting it must have been for you those days of creation.

There are people in this world who seem to have no conscience. They had just as soon kill a person as to step on an ant.  I am afraid of people like that and do not want to be around them. Even though they are overtly doing the work of Satan, I must cover them with prayer. I don’t do it. I don’t pray for my enemies or the enemies of the world. Grab them, God, and stab them in the heart so the hardness will leave and they can catch a glimpse of you.

Thank you for little babies. They remind me of my helplessness to make food grow and my dependence on you. Thank you for little toddlers who patter around discovering their world and giggling in delight. Thank you for adults who are mentally still like children. They remind me of innocence in an adult body and how I should be more like them. As I look around this world, I see blessings you give me in every corner of the universe. And, oh how they make me want to worship you.

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10-Daniel-KindleThumnailDANIEL is storybook #10 in the series A CHILD’S BIBLE HEROES.  Daniel got along with everyone, even enemy kings.  He arrived in Babylon as a slave and rose to what we today would call prime minister, second only to the emperor.  He did not lie, cheat, or steal to become that popular.  He stood up for right when no one else did. People respected him for that.  THINK & DO at the end of each chapter.  To BUY NOW, click a book cover or paste this……….  https://amzn.to/2VrTab9

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Prayer for Monday 2/17

On By Inspirations By KatherynIn attitude, blessings, ego, Enemies, forgiveness, humility, joy, judging, patience, persecution, praise, prayer, sinLeave a comment

03-Abraham-ThumbnailCoverAh, Lord God, when I look at the mountains, I see you standing on top of them with laughter on your lips, power in your legs, protection in your arms. When I look at the animals in winter, I see you with determination, resilience, and strength against the winds, the sleet, the snow. One of these days I will see the crocuses peeking their heads through the snow and saying to the world, “Hi! Remember me? You’ve almost made it through the winter. See I’m proof.” Oh, the beauty of your universe and all the promises it reflects of their Creator.

Thank you for life and love, for peace and freedom, for family and friends.  And, well, it’s hard for me to do, but well, here goes.  Thank, you for people who talk mean to me, are impatient with me, who mock me, who hate me even though they do not know me.  Thank you for people who misrepresent me, gossip about me, and do not see things the way I do.  Thank you for all these opportunities you put in my path to love those who do not love me.  Like you. Just like you. Thank you for the opportunities to smile when I want to frown, sing when I want to cry.  As you once said long ago, “What does it profit me if I love only those who love me?”.  And, yes, the biggie:  You loved me before I loved you.  I guess it’s my turn now, Lord.  But what’s this forgiving 490 times the same person for the same thing over and over?  Oh, that’s me. I think now I understand.  I am most blest.  Thank you for forgiveness and all those second chances you have given me. How can I ever thank you?  Hmmm… Looks like I’ve gone full circle, my Lord.

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03-Abraham-ThumbnailCoverABRAHAM is Bible storybook #3 in A CHILD’S BIBLE HEROES series.   Sometimes Abraham would go see old Noah. But when he was 58, Noah died.  The city of Ur went wild after that. A few years later, God told Abraham to leave that city.  Come along with me to learn all the unexpected twists and turns in Abraham’s life. “Think & Do” at the end of each chapter.  To BUY NOW, click a book cover or paste this……….  https://amzn.to/38wmroy

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Prayer for Thursday 2/13

On By Inspirations By KatherynIn Bible, blessings, Death of Jesus Christ, eternity, love, patience, persecution, praise, prayer, Saved from hell, Thanksgiving, worshipLeave a comment

Bible Puzzles-Cover-ThumbnailI praise you, king of my life, enthroned on my heart, crowned with my love, armed with my devotion. Make my mouth my hands, my feet yours. You alone deserve all honor, admiration, and esteem.  You alone made the world, made mankind, then placed in us your very breath of life. You, my Maker, are my beginning and ending. You are my eternity.

Thank you for loving me and going through all you did to save my eternal soul from hell.  Nothing was too much for you to save me. May I never take it for granted. As I grow older, I ponder it more and more.  Such love is as far beyond my understanding as the trillions of galaxies out there.  It is deeper than all the oceans.  Your love is so complex, I will never be able to comprehend even a corner of it. Such wonder. Such unconquerable love! My heart is full of gratitude. I do not deserve it. I bow at your feet and worship you.

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Bible Puzzles-Cover-ThumbnailBIBLE PUZZLES FOR YOUNG AND OLD offers crossword puzzles, fill-in-the-blank, secret code, and word search on Bible topics.  Great for personal enjoyment, homeschoolers, church bulletin fillers.  To BUY NOW, click a book cover or paste this………. https://amzn.to/2ON0Pg0

 

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Prayer for Monday 2/10

On By Inspirations By KatherynIn Daily, Enemies, Fear, Heaven, joy, love, persecution, praise, prayer, Thanksgiving, victory, worshipLeave a comment

00-Stephen-Cover-Kindle-ThumbnailGod of Glory, Truth, Life, Love. You made the world with all its wonders.  Satan tried to take it from you. He tried to take over the world you made. You said, “Just try it and I’ll destroy your destructions.”  You are so strong. You destroy darkness with light. You destroy evil with good. You destroy nothingness with creativeness.  You destroy death with life. Such a warrior. Nothing stops you!

It is morning.  The night dew has fallen and cleansed your world. Fresh. Newborn. Full of exciting unknowns for the rest of the day. Ups and downs like a bird hopping on the snow.  What shall today bring?  You are the God of second chances. Of starting over. Of being reborn. Yes, come sweet morning. Oh, and thank you for the church, my family, the Bible, friends, Christian radio and TV and films and music. And yes, the songs. The wonderful, glorious songs too. I am so happy there will be singing in heaven. Somewhere in your Word, you admitted you sing.  Oh, glorious thought. Powerful anthems and gentle strains. Thank you for all this and for you being you ~ my loving God.

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00-Stephen-Cover-Kindle-ThumbnailSTEPHEN: UNLIKELY MARTYR is biblical historical novel #7 in the INTREPID MEN OF GOD series.  It begins with Stephen being 17 years old, his best friend, Abraham, being crucified and running to save his own life.  It ends when he is 28 years old with a wife and two children.  What happened those eleven years to turn him from a teenage coward to a selfless, mature, and lofty young man willing the give up the rest of his life here on earth voluntarily.  Heroes are not born.  To BUY NOW, click a book cover or paste this……….  https://amzn.to/37gDrh8

 

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Prayer for Thursday 2/5

On By Inspirations By KatherynIn #friendships, Enemies, healing, love, persecution, praise, prayer, teaching, Thanksgiving, victory, weakness, worshipLeave a comment

00-LUKE-KINDLE Cover-ThumbnailI am thrilled with you, my Always-Present One. You are most powerful, yet gentle, most gigantic, yet minute. You are the roar and silence, the silk and sackcloth, the laughter and tears. You are light but never dark, life but never death,  love but never hatred. You are all that is good and right. You are my all and I worship you.

Thank you for being my Warrior King and conqueror of Satan. Thank you for attacking Satan in that hidden realm where I cannot go and driving him away from me. For fighting so many of my battles for me. For standing over me protectively and being strong for me when I am weak. I cannot imagine life without you. Thank you for my loving spouse, the church, the Bible, and your amazing grace.

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00-LUKE-KINDLE Cover-ThumbnailLUKE: SLAVE & PHYSICIAN is orphaned in a battle and becomes the slave of the Most Excellent Theophilus, Tribune of the 8th Roman Legion, who raises him, educates him, and loves him.  Then they meet the apostle Paul, become Christians, and Theophilus frees Luke. For the rest of Paul’s life, Luke is there to doctor his numerous wounds inflicted by the many who hate Paul. When Paul dies, Luke heads out to find all Jesus’ original Twelve, now scattered around the world, and interviews them. In between all this, Luke falls in love and encounters many challenges in his travels.  To BUY NOW, click a book cover or paste this………   https://amzn.to/2ugNPrY

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Prayer for Wednesday 2/5

On By Inspirations By KatherynIn attitude, Daily, Enemies, Heaven, persecution, praise, prayer, problems, temptation, Thanksgiving, truth, victory, worshipLeave a comment

00-PAUL COVER-Thumbnail-I praise you all mighty God. Oh, how you have spoiled me. You placed diamonds in mountain-top snow, rubies in the flowers, emeralds in the meadows, and delight in the birds that daily sing to me. As I climb the mountain of my life I think back of all the enormous opportunities I had as a youth. As I grow older and climb higher, my choices are narrowing and I am glad. My focus is more and more on you. Someday I will reach the mountain top, and you will be there. You will smile and say, “Welcome home.”

Ah, thank you, my Lord, for all you have done for us through the history of mankind. I, along with everyone else, travel a wilderness, often not making good choices. The frustrations you must feel when I don’t pay attention to you but they do not stop you from loving me. You have been too patient. But you also give me your Word map in my wilderness to show me just where I am. And give me work to do in order to make sense of life. Thank you for entrusting me with that work. I will do the best I know how. I know you smile and reply, “That’s all I ask: Do your very best.” I will always thank you for this.

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00-PAUL COVER-Thumbnail-PAUL: THE UNSTOPPABLE tells of a stubborn, strong-willed, out-of-control man who charged right into the middle of the unbreakable and broke it.  Over and over, Paul was beaten for teaching the gospel, then got up and did it again.  He faced angry pagan and Jewish priests trying to protect their power and income. Why?  An unstoppable love.  He could never do enough to make up for torturing and killing Christians in his youth.  Each time he was whiplashed, he called out, “Jesus!  This is for you!”  This is biblical historical novel #2 in the INTREPID MEN OF GOD series.  To BUY NOW, click a book cover or paste this……….    https://amzn.to/36UhPag

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